At this point in our lives, I think we have all given up on the notion of truth in advertising. We gladly accept beer commercials that promise beautiful women to an overly chummy group of young men who choose a particular brew. We’re OK with seemingly healthy people talking about how a drug helps them […]
Parents can often feel pride about the accomplishments of their children. Maybe they bring home a perfect report card or score the winning goal or have an excellent performance on stage. But sometimes they make us beam for other reasons. Sometimes your child takes great pleasure in pointing out when people use unnecessary quotes. As […]
Even though I embrace change, I sometimes worry about unnecessarily upsetting my routine. In order to make things run smoothly around the house, I have adopted a fairly regular morning ritual. I need to leave the house by a specific time in order to avoid certain hassles on my commute. This means I have planned […]
I felt a little nervous as I studied my computer screen. I really hoped no one would see the image which had my attention. First off, if the guys from IT at work found out, I might get in trouble. Secondly, my wife would certainly have a problem with me if I clicked the button […]
The question did not seem all that controversial. I did not mean to stir up any deep emotions in my wife. I just had a simple inquiry. But apparently, you can cause a huge uproar in our house just by asking “What’s for dinner?” I need to provide a little background first. The incident happened […]
My wife came home from the store the other day. She had to pick up some very basic items, but something very interesting found its way into the bag. She bought a new dish rack for the sink. I have mentioned this before, but we don’t have a dishwasher. I count washing the dishes as […]
The whole thing took no more than a few seconds. “I think I want to write a column.” “OK, send me something.” That’s the conversation I had with a former features editor at The Evening Sun a little more than 10 years ago. A couple of weeks later, my column started to fill this space. Or some space […]
When I saw the kids in the costumes on Trick or Treat night last week, I felt a little envious. Not of the candy because I knew I would dip into my daughter’s stash when she got home. I envied the costumes. I don’t get much of a chance to celebrate Halloween anymore. We’re really […]
We have not had the opportunity to go see a movie for a while now. The times we have had a chance have not lined up with anything we have wanted to see for a few months. That doesn’t really bother me that much. I have a list of things I want to catch on […]
I love our basement. Even though it is unfinished, has cold concrete floors in the winter and leaks sometimes when it rains, I love the place. Because of the way our house is laid out, the basement is one of the only places I get to myself. Not even the whole basement because half is […]